I am a member of Amnesty International UK and I undertake lobbying work for the section on issues of counter-terrorism, prevention of terrorism legislation and the implications of the same for human rights and civil liberties in the United Kingdom. Naturally I am opposed to the recent raft of legislation supposedly intended to counter the terrorist threat but which may indeed make matters worse. However, I do feel that there is a genuine dilemma between the need - indeed, the obligation - of a government to protect its citizens and to respect their civil and political liberties. There is a tendency among some of my fellow activists to deny such a tension exists but unfortunately, it has to be confronted. Anyway, that is the policy debate that interests me and I would like to engage in it to inform my activism. Bye for now.